Clallam County

A GROWING CONCERN: Pruning for decorations

IT IS SOMEWHAT spooky, almost eerie, that the second most decorated holiday of the year is Halloween. And since fright night precedes the deck-the-halls granddaddy… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Owls having a hoot

OCTOBER IS ‘OWL Month.’ It isn’t only the attention they get from the Halloween fun. This is a time of the year when owls are… Continue reading

Bundy to be Clallam’s first female patrol sergeant

Bundy to be Clallam’s first female patrol sergeant

A detective who has earned honors for her work helping victims of assault and domestic violence is getting a step up. When… Continue reading

Bundy to be Clallam’s first female patrol sergeant

Clallam County sexual harassment claimant challenges report

Tina Hendrickson, who has filed a sexual harassment claim against her former supervisor and longtime friend, Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols,… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office employees reprimanded over stolen guns

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has finished its investigation into two employees whose department-issued handguns were stolen from their home over the… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s program… Continue reading

GUEST COMMENTARY: Vote Yes on I-1639: Safer communities

By Paula Barnes In Washington, it’s easier to buy a semi-automatic assault rifle than a handgun. Initiative 1639 applies the same restrictions to semi-automatic rifles… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Don’t sign blank forms

I SUPPOSE YOU’VE heard that the Social Security/Supplemental Security Income [SSI] COLA for 2019 will be 2.8 percent, right? And that they haven’t figured out… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Carlsborg local still riding strong

HORSEPLAY: Carlsborg local still riding strong

CARLSBORG’S WAYNORA MARTIN competed in her first state finals at age 7. “I joined my family for team events, like the Bareback relay,” she said.… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Carlsborg local still riding strong
Joyce man facing third ‘strike’ after alleged knife threat

Joyce man facing third ‘strike’ after alleged knife threat

A Joyce man is facing his third “strike” under the three strikes sentencing law after he allegedly held a knife to a… Continue reading

Joyce man facing third ‘strike’ after alleged knife threat

NEWS BRIEFS: Free opioid training to be offered … and other items

Clallam County Health and Human Services will host free training on the opioid epidemic from 9… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Boat Haven opens laundry facility

WORK IS PROGRESSING well at the site of the Marine Trades Industrial Park which is located at the former site of the Pen Ply mill.… Continue reading

PHOTOS: Fall fun days with Haunted Hallways at Sequim High School

PHOTOS: Fall fun days with Haunted Hallways at Sequim High School

Four-year-old Cambree Parker of Sequim, right, munches on a freshly decorated cookie while her sister, Chloe Parker, 6, adds frosting and sprinkles to… Continue reading

PHOTOS: Fall fun days with Haunted Hallways at Sequim High School
Sequim group honors seven veterans with Quilts of Valor

Sequim group honors seven veterans with Quilts of Valor

Seven veterans have been given handmade quilts in recognition of their years of military service. The Grateful Grannies presented the veterans with the… Continue reading

Sequim group honors seven veterans with Quilts of Valor
Three new ballot drop boxes added to serve West End voters

Three new ballot drop boxes added to serve West End voters

Three new ballot drop boxes have been added to serve Clallam Bay-Sekiu and Neah Bay voters, the Clallam County Auditor’s Office announced.… Continue reading

Three new ballot drop boxes added to serve West End voters

Jobs increase on Peninsula

North Olympic Peninsula employers added more than 250 jobs in September as Clallam and Jefferson county unemployment rates dipped slightly for the fifth consecutive month… Continue reading

Freedom brief for man accused in 1978 death; appeal sends Ross back to jail

Freedom brief for man accused in 1978 death; appeal sends Ross back to jail

Tommy Ross Jr. is back in jail after five hours of freedom. Ross, 60, was incarcerated as of Wednesday in the Clackamas… Continue reading

Freedom brief for man accused in 1978 death; appeal sends Ross back to jail

Port Angeles council eyes proposed budget

The city’s 2019 preliminary budget is balanced, sustainable and maintains funding for City Council priorities, City Manager Nathan West said. The total… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners pick consultant to review Sequim Bay facility

Clallam County commissioners have selected a consultant to review a California woman’s plans for a 32,000-square-foot and 27-bathroom bed and breakfast at… Continue reading

Maritime mural in place on downtown Port Angeles building

Maritime mural in place on downtown Port Angeles building

A 60-foot-long maritime mural harkening to Port Angeles Harbor’s glory years has made its debut at 125 W. Front St. Monday morning,… Continue reading

Maritime mural in place on downtown Port Angeles building